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Jayhawks See 7-Game Winning Streak Snapped by Longhorns

Sunday, March 5

By KUAthletics.com AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried No. 9 Texas to a 75-59 win over No. 3 Kansas on Saturday that earned the Longhorns a second-place finish in the Big 12. BOX SCORE Kansas, which had already... Read More.

Goetz Delivers Clutch Hits as Dragons Split with Butler

Sunday, March 5

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Sophomore first baseman Aspen Goetz delivered in the clutch numerous times on Saturday as the No. 20 Hutchinson Community College softball team and No. 17 Butler split a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader at Fun Valley. Goetz hit a two-run... Read More.

Dragon 4×800 Relay Wins National Championship

Sunday, March 5

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information TOPEKA, Kan. – Through a bizarre set of circumstances, the Hutchinson Community College women's 4x800-meter relay team celebrated a national championship on Saturday. CLICK FOR FINAL NJCAA RESULTS The relay team of freshmen Gracie Lambert, Taylor Hoskinson, Ellie Van Zelfden and Serenity... Read More.

Blue Dragons Down Tech to Advance in Region VI

Sunday, March 5

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Aaron Potter tied a career high with 22 points and the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team won its fifth game in a row and posted a team-record 13th 100-point game of the season on Saturday at the... Read More.

Five Storylines to Watch at Boys State Basketball

Sunday, March 5

By Brad Hallier HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Ad Astra Radio area will be well represented at the state basketball tournaments this week, as seven schools qualified across six different state tournaments. Here are five storylines, and there are some good ones, to watch for. An enticing semifinal... Read More.

McPherson Boys STATE BOUND, Defeating Andale 49-37

Friday, March 3

By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio McPHERSON, Kan. - Andale and McPherson finished second and third in the Class 4A State Tournament a season ago, and Friday night, they met for the second time this season, with a trip to Salina’s Tony’s Pizza Event Center... Read More.

K-State Ends Regular Season at WVU Saturday

Friday, March 3

By KStateSports.com Complete Release Available Here 2022-23 Season Guide Available Here 2022-23 TV/Radio Speed Chart Available Here GAME 31 11/11 KANSAS STATE (23-7, 11-6 Big 12) at WEST VIRGINIA (17-13, 6-11 Big 12) Saturday, March 4, 2023 >> 1:01 p.m. CT >> WVU Coliseum (14,000) >> Morgantown, W.Va. TELEVISION Big 12 Now... Read More.

No. 3 Kansas to Face No. 9 Texas Saturday in Austin

Friday, March 3

By KUAthletics.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 3 Kansas (25-5, 13-4) concludes its regular season at No. 9 Texas (22-8, 11-6) on Saturday, March 4, at 3 p.m. CT. The game from the Moody Center will be televised on ESPN with Jon Sciambi, Dick Vitale and Kris... Read More.

March is National Reading Month, United Way of Reno County Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Give the Gift of Reading

Friday, March 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – March is designated as National Reading Month, a month to motivate Americans of all ages to read every day. Reading is fun and has many benefits, regardless of your age. It's a key component of education and professional development. The United Way... Read More.

Kansas Lawmakers Discuss Funding Special Ed, Private Schools

Friday, March 3

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas government officials clashed this week over education, with Gov. Laura Kelly promoting the full funding of special education and other politicians emphasizing private schools as a way to educate Kansas youth. “I believe that they built... Read More.

Kansas February Total Tax Collections Exceed Estimates by Nearly $37 Million

Friday, March 3

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax-only collections for February were $549.8 million. That is $36.8 million, or 7.2%, more than the monthly estimate. Those collections were also $47.3 million, or 9.4%, more than in February 2022. “Revenues have exceeded estimates for 30... Read More.

Thursday Evening Fire in Northeast McPherson Possible Arson

Friday, March 3

MCPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson Fire Department responded Thursday evening to the report of a structure fire in Mustang Communities on the northeast edge of McPherson. That fire is being investigated as a potential arson. McPherson Fire Chief TJ Wyssman told Ad Astra News that... Read More.